This Week in Pokémon GO: 4-10 November 2024

Dive into the final month of the the Max Out Season in Pokémon GO! Autumn continues with the Harvest Festival and more!

Highlights:

  • Shiny Smoliv makes their first appearance during the Harvest Festival
  • Mankey features for November Community Day
  • Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 20, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Lugia, and Mega Manectric in Mega Raids!
  • And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Suicune! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out!

Harvest Festival Event Event icon

Smoliv

Pokémon GO Harvest Festival 2024 brings with it a brand new shiny Smoliv, a focus on grass type Pokémon and more! Here is your complete guide to the Harvest Festival 2024 event, including Wild Encounters, Bonuses, field research tasks, paid timed research, collection challenges and more!


Mankey Community Day Event icon

Mankey

Mankey features for the November Community Day on 10th November 2-5pm local time! Evolve to a Primeape or Annilhape that knows the exclusive move Rage Fist.


Max Out Season Special Research: Galar Calling Research icon

A new Special Research story ‘Galar Calling‘ with branching paths will be available to Trainers! Throughout Pokémon GO: Max Out, you’ll be able to reach new heights with your chosen partner Pokémon.

Depending on which partner Pokémon you choose, your Postcard Book background will change to celebrate your choice!

You can claim this Special Research at no cost from Tuesday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time.


Daily Coin Bounty: Part Three Research icon

A new ticket will be available for the Daily Coin Bounty, starting Sunday, November 3, at 12:00 a.m. local time and ending Monday, December 2, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time. There will be new ways to earn coins, plus special bonuses!


GO Battle League Season 20 Battle icon

Pokémon GO Max Out Season

GO Battle League: Max Out will commence on GO Battle League: Max Out will start on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −8).

The following will occur at the beginning of the Season:

  • End-of-Season rewards will be available on the Battle screen.
  • Your GO Battle League rank will be reset.
  • Rank-up requirements will remain the same as the prior Season.
October 29 – November 5
  • 🔵 Great League*
  • 🟡 Ultra League*
  • 🟣 Master League*
November 5 – November 12
  • 🟣 Master Premier*
  • 🔵 Great League*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)


Spotlight Hour Pokemon Encounter icon

Surskit

Tuesday November 5th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time we have a Surskit as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x Candy for transferring Pokémon!


Showcases Pokemon Encounter icon

The following PokéStop showcases will take place during this week:

Date and Time Showcase
Harvest Festival Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!
Mankey Community Day Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Raids and Max Battles Raid icon

Raid Hour

Lugia

Wednesday November 6th 6pm till 7pm local time Lugia will appear in five-star raids.

Mega Raids

Banette (Mega)

From October 28 – November 4 Mega Banette will appear in Mega Raids.

Manectric (Mega)

From November 4 – November 11 Mega Manectric will appear in Mega Raids.

Five-Star Raids

Darkrai

From October 28 – November 4 Darkrai will appear in Five-Star Raids.

Lugia

From November 4 – November 11 Lugia will appear in Five-Star Raids.

Shadow Raids

Suicune (Shadow)

One-star and three-star Shadow Raids will be available daily, while five-star Shadow Raids will take place on Saturdays and Sundays unless otherwise noted. Also, Shadow Suicune will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Max Out!

You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Suicune—if you’re lucky!

Max Battles

From November 1 – December 3 the following Max Battles will take place:


Season of Max Out Event icon

Pokémon GO Max Out Season Low Res

The following bonuses are specific to Max Out:

  • Increased XP for a seven-day PokéStop spin streak
  • Increased XP and Stardust for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak
  • Increased XP from going up a Friendship level
  • One additional Candy when trading Pokémon
  • Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon

Season of Max Out Research Breakthrough Research icon

  • From September 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
  • Complete Field Research tasks during the whole season to earn an encounter from the pool of Pokémon below:

Season of Max Out Field Research Tasks

Field Research tasks that previously rotated on a monthly basis will now rotate Seasonally. Field Research tasks that award an encounter with Spinda will still rotate monthly. For a full list of the season field research tasks check out our list here.


Seasonal Wild Spawns Pokemon Encounter icon

Different Pokémon will appear in the wild! As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world.

Hemisphere exclusive encounters

Different Pokémon will appear in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere as well:

Eggs Pokemon Encounter icon

The following Pokémon hatch from Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group!

2 km Eggs

5 km Eggs

7 km Eggs

10 km Eggs

Adventure Sync Rewards Egg icon

The following Pokémon hatch from Adventure Sync Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group.

5 km Eggs

10 km Eggs

Routes Rewards

7 km Eggs from Mateo Gift Exchange

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

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